The title “salesperson” can sometimes create a negative reaction. Almost everyone can recall a time when just knowing an interaction with a salesperson was coming up caused a pit in one’s stomach. Whether it’s a professional transaction with a fellow businessperson or the personal experience of buying a car, many people approach the sales experience with ...
Approximately 57 million people in the United States, or about 20 percent of the population, speak a language other than English in their homes. Another 25 million people, about 8.6 percent of the population, are considered to have limited English proficiency (LEP). The Pew Research Center estimates that by the year 2021, 50 percent of newly insured ...
Auscultation, which is the science of listening to sounds from the heart, lung, and other organs, is a basic and important skill for healthcare professionals. Yet, study after study shows that healthcare professionals are only able to identify a small percentage of heart sounds. How can instructors bridge this gap?
A career in healthcare can have many stressful moments. Some healthcare professionals must deal with stress on a daily – even hourly -- basis. Yet students in healthcare programs get very little experience in dealing with career stressors.
Simulation in Healthcare Education
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